ssju00StandingReferred to2015-12-09T17:25:05ZSenateJudiciary CommitteeSRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.2015-12-09Senate2015-12-09T05:00:00ZIntroduced in SenateIntroduced in SenateWitness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015

DOJ must evaluate grant applications based on certain criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation, the presence of organized crime, and the per capita number of homicides, violent felonies, or serious drug offenses.

]]>2015-12-09002016-03-24T15:05:58Z1.0.0Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedA bill to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs.Official Title as IntroducedWitness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015Display Title2018-02-02T22:35:31Z2015-12-09114Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 20152015-12-11T15:43:56Z2016-01-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.114HRWitness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 20154194CRSIdentical bill22015-12-09ssju00Judiciary Committee0SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.IntroReferralIntroduced in Senate100009Library of Congress2015-12-09IntroReferral11Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingOrganized crimePerformance measurementViolent crimeCrime and Law Enforcement2376Crime and Law EnforcementCARDINL.BENJAMINDSen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]1748287C000141C000141MDtext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.